Canada opens new residency paths for military recruits, other workers
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The first category that’s being added is for researchers and senior managers with Canadian work experience to help drive research in Canada.
Canada is launching new Express Entry immigration streams for permanent residents to meet the future needs of the economy, including categories for research, transportation and military recruitment, Immigration Minister Lena Diab said.
These will be in addition to the specialized streams already in place for health care and social services workers, such as nurse practitioners, dentists, pharmacists, psychologists and chiropractors, and for trades, such as carpenters, plumbers and machinists.
In December, Ottawa announced a specialized Express Entry stream for foreign-trained doctors with Canadian work experience.
The first round for applications under that category will begin this week, Diab said.
The first category that’s being added is for researchers and senior managers with Canadian work experience to help drive research in Canada.
“We’re supporting the broader federal efforts to drive innovation and growth, including a $1.7 billion initiative announced in December by Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada to attract world-leading researchers to Canada,” she said.
The federal government is also adding a second category for transportation workers, to help plug labour shortages in Canada’s transportation sector, she added. This will include applications for people who are trained pilots, aircraft mechanics and inspectors.
“We’ve identified these sectors as areas in critical need. Strengthening those helps us move goods across the country and to new markets supporting trade, supply chains and economic resilience,” Diab said.
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